Intro (0:00)
G|-----7--9-------7---9----|
D|--------------9----------| x6 (*play first time only)
A|-7*--------7-----------7-|
E|-0-----------------------|
Verse 1 (0:25)
G|-----7--9--------7---9----|
D|--------------9*----------| x4 (*occasional dead note [x])
A|-----------7------------7-|
E|-0------------------------|
Chorus 1 (0:41)
G|-----7--9--------11-----------7--9----9----11----------7--9-----9----11-----|
D|-----------------0---------------------9---0---------------------9---0------|
A|-----------7---------0---7-7-------7----7-------0---7--------7----7------0--|
E|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------7--9------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-7-7------------------|
E|-----------7--5---5-5-|
Verse 2 (0:57)
G|-----7--9-------7---9----|
D|--------------9----------| x4 (*play first time only)
A|-7*--------7-----------7-|
E|-0-----------------------|
Chorus 2 (1:13)
G|-----7--9-----9----11----------7--9------9--11----------7--9-----9---11----|
D|---------------9---0----------------------9-0---------------------9--0-----|
A|-----------7----7------0---7-7-------7----------0---7---------7----7-----0-|
E|-0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------7--9---------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|-0-7-----------------7--5-|
E|--7---------7--5--5-------|
Bridge (1:29)
(------FAST-----)
G|---------9---------9-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------7--9-10----10-9-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------7--------------------7-5-3---3---3------------7--7-5---7-7--5h7--5h7--7-|
E|-8---8----------------------------5-------3-4-5--7-8---------------------------|
(--------FAST-------)
G|------------------------------------9-9--x--------------9---------9---------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------7--9-10----10-9-7-|
A|-7-5---------------5--7---7----7--7-------7-5---------7---------------------|
E|-----7-3--5-7-7--7------------------------------8---8-----------------------|
(--------FAST------)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3-------------7--7-5--77--77-77-7--7-5------------5-7--------------------|
E|--------3-4-5---7-8--------------------------7-3--3-5-7------55--55--5-5---5-5-|
(FAST) (FAST)
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--3-4-5--x5--5--5-6-7--7-x7--------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-5---00-3--3---------x3--3---------5-x5----7~--|
Interlude (2:10)
G|-----7--9-------7---9----|
D|--------------9----------| x4
A|-----------7-----------7-|
E|-0-----------------------|
Verse 3 (2:25)
G|-----7--9-------7---9----| G|-----7--9-------7~----9----7--9-------7---9~-|
D|--------------9----------| x2 D|--------------9---------------------9--------|
A|-----------7-----------7-| A|-----------7------------7--------7-----------|
E|-0-----------------------| E|-0-------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3 (2:41)
G|----7-9------11----------7--9----9----11--------7-9----9---11---|
D|-------------0--------------------9---0-----------------9--0----|
A|--------7--------0---7--------7----7-----0---7------7----7----0-|
E|-R---------7--------7-------------------------------------------|
G|------7-9------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-7-7---------------7-|
E|----------7--5--5----|
Outro (2:57)
G|-----7--9-------7---9----|
D|--------------9----------| x3 (*play first time only)
A|-7*--------7-----------7-|
E|-0-----------------------|
G|----7--9-------7---9---|
D|-------------9---------|
A|----------7----------5-|
E|-0---------------------|
(--------FAST-------) (FAST) (FAST)
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---5---x5--------------------------7--5-6-7--x7-7--2-4-5--5----5----5-5-|
A|-------------5-2-------------7-7------------------------------------------|
E|-3---3---x3------5-3--5-7-7-------5--5---------x5-5---------3--3-3--3-3-3-|
G|---------------------------9-9----9-9---9-9---9---------9-9---9-9---9-9-|
D|-------7----7--x7-7-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------7--7---7--7--7--7--7---7-7-7-7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E|-33-5--5--5-5--x5-5-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---9-9---9-9------------------------------------------------9~---9/11~-|
D|--------------------5--2-4-5--4-5-5--5-6-7--7--x7--x7-7-----9~---------|
A|-7--7--7---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------0-2-3--3---------2-3-3---------5--x5--x5-5-------0~-------|
Legend:
/ - slide up
R - rest
h - hammer on
x - mute note
~ - sustain
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Superfly |
| Artist |
Curtis Mayfield |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
vTWZ2e0sLaQ |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
